always towards rear
tracked leader, ridden and weakened before last
led, ridden and headed before last, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, led before last, soon clear
always behind
towards rear, blundered and unseated rider 5th
chased leaders until lost place before 7th, tailed off from next, pulled up
Nonrunner
VIENS CHERCHER (NAP) jumped like an old hand when beating two rivals at Market Rasen. The form may be suspect but he races off a lower mark here than over hurdles and could give these the slip is allowed an easy lead. Waiting Patiently has always been regarded as a chasing type so it was a bonus when he won over hurdles here in January. Boss Des Mottes has already had four runs over fences so is looking a little exposed and all of the others have an absence to overcome, though Virnon looks just the type for a race like this.
Nansaroy 5-4 (11-7) Chased leader, mistake 2nd, hit 3 out, soon ridden,lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened last, 3rd of 5, 10l behind Belami Des Pictons (11-7) at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Master Jake (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Always towards rear, weakened before 3 out, 12th of 17, dist behind Ivan Grozny (11-12) at Aintree 2m hcp (2) sft in Apr.
Burtons Well (IRE) 1-5fav (11-7) Led, not fluent 2 out, ridden and headed before last, soon beaten, 2nd of 3, 8l behind Bobs Lord Tara (11-1) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) sft in Mar.
Waiting Patiently (IRE) 5-2 (11-5) Held up towards rear on inside, headway after 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, pushed out flat, readily, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gs in Jan beating Libby Mae (10-12) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.
Boss Des Mottes (FR) 20-1 (10-10) Held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 6th, effort 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 4l behind Pistol Park (10-9) at Newcastle 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Virnon 6-1 (9-10) Led 2f, tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, one pace final 2f, 4th of 8, 12l behind Be My Sea (9-4) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Sean Ban (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Tracked clear leader, lot place after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off 2 out, pulled up before last, at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Viens Chercher (IRE) 6-4 (11-2) Made all, not fluent 7th, pushed along after 4 out, stayed on strongly, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f (3) gd in Oct beating Blue Heron (11-2) by 8l, 3 ran.
